Herbert Wigwe: So Sad a Song
Edgar, I have died o. I just got involved in a helicopter crash with my son and my beautiful wife. Even that your Stock Exchange guy is also here.
Herbert, are you very serious or are you joking with me just now?
Edgar, would I be joking over such a serious thing. Didn’t I tell you that we will meet on Monday when I come back to finalise plans of you appearing on ARISE TV to discuss Wigwe University?
Herbert, this thing you are saying is making me weak o. I was at the Blue Diamond Hotel in VI waiting for my egbon Dapo Adelegan who really wants me to write an unauthorised biography of President Tinubu when I saw five very beautiful women o. They were so beautiful that I began to wonder if – na angels dey do them o. Suddenly one of them walked towards me and was shouting on the phone – Herbert, Helicopter? Aye mi, mog be, mo da ran.
Herbert, I weak o. I could not ask them which Herbert it was o. I was praying deep in my soul that it is not the same Herbert that we chatted till 3am on Wednesday. Herbert, so it was you.
Duke, it was me o, see me o. But I am ok. Very ok, we are waiting to be processed and I have seen some very lovely people. I hear your mother is somewhere around. I will reach out to her. But Duke, there is something I will like you to do for me.
Herbert anything o as long as I don’t have to come there to receive the message, just send a chat I will get it.
Dukeeeeeee, you can fear? I need to pass a very strong message to Nigerians.
Herbert, wait first- before you send the message let me ask you one question. Why did you leave so many things undone? Why didn’t you ask for a postponement or even a waiver? You have left so much uncompleted. Your university, your recent foray into the pension business, I even hear you were about to do something in housing and aviation, your expansion into Africa, Herbert you should not have entered that helicopter o. Is it that there is no GIG Motors in that place that you could have entered their night bus. They even have AC and armed escorts – Kai Herbert ooooooooooo. Everybody is showing people their phones, their last discussions with you. It seems you promised so many people to see them when you came back o, even Governor Alex Otti joined the queue- ohhh Herbert oooooo.
Edgar, let me talk na before it’s my turn for registration. Madam and the rest have already been processed and have been given their quarters in heaven so let me talk.
Oya talk my brother.
Edgar, please tell Nigerians that they must carry on where I left it. Tell Aigboje that he must be strong and stop bowing his head in those pictures I am seeing like say “he no be man.” Tell him that the journey just started and he must lead the way. All the projects must be completed and expanded. We must touch many more lives and that the template is there and very clear so it will be easy to follow.
Tell Nigerians that they should not fret, that Nigeria is a great country and that is why even till now I still have faith in the country and its people. Tell them not to tarry that the morning is nigh.
I have to go now; you too be strong and keep pushing but always remember that the race is not for the swiftest. God will be with you all and Nigeria will rise again. God bless you, Edgar.
Kai, Herbert, tears are not enough. Kai. Herbert. Kai.
